Amazing first look at green and pleasant land set to dazzle spectators at Olympics opening ceremony www2.tvboxnow.com; H7 Z8 E& f. l% M5 B9 Q( g0 i9 f
- Beautiful English countryside will be stage for director Danny Boyle's spectacular show
- Pretty pasture will give way to industrial coalmine, water wheel, cauldron and cotton loom
- Ceremony is expected to be viewed by a global TV audience of more than a billion
- Sir Paul McCartney to sing Hey Jude for finale as 60,000 spectators watch
By Emma Reynolds
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; e8 y7 ~- W, r/ o" bThis is the fascinating sneak preview of the beautiful English countryside on which the opening ceremony of the London Olympics will be staged.
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Visitors to the grand event in Stratford, east London, will marvel at a spectacular show that reflects Britain's charming and picturesque heritage.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; i& g2 d& ?' o. e4 G
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The aerial photograph reveals a pretty maypole, water mill, orchard and pasture inhabited by 70 grazing sheep. A village cricket green, orchard and farmers' cottage complete the entrancing scene.* V* x, i; \7 \
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" R7 Q4 X! U0 t- [. e/ ]Beautiful sight: A lush recreation of the English countryside in east London will be the stage for a moving show by talented director Danny BoyleTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ r. i& Q/ N5 ] s$ b; l
$ z0 ^- ]3 ^* y4 A V$ ~4 H+ f. \公仔箱論壇A mosh pit lies at the edges of the rolling fields, close to an expanse of ploughed land, and 60,000 spectators will surround the circular stage in tiered seating.
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Director Danny Boyle's magical set is expected to focus on the country's rich history, with towering chimney stacks and cotton looms expected to rise out of the green pasture as the narrative takes a trip back in time to the Industrial Revolution.
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" D5 Y6 s' ]7 SThe £27million ceremony will be watched by a thrilled global TV audience of more than a billion. They will get to see history in the making as the green and pleasant land literally gives way to the darker depths of the past.
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It was yesterday revealed that national treasure Sir Paul McCartney, who was the headline attraction at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert last month, will belt out Hey Jude in a high-voltage finale to the lavish ceremony.
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Dark satanic mills: An aerial photograph of the set beneath the green grass shows props including cauldrons, chimney stacks and cotton loomswww2.tvboxnow.com, f8 M# F0 _& v# q, Y# Z4 r
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: v) F/ [3 b9 j7 C) ?Preview: Among the landmarks on display were (left) an 80ft figure who appears to be holding a wand and (right) a towering chimney stack TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ @, N4 ^4 q4 a9 L- {0 e
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The dramatic images of the industrial foundations to the set were caught by a cameraman in an airship which passed near the stadium. There appeared to be a coalmine in the scene, as well as a water wheel and a cauldron.
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The river snaking through the majestic set resembled the aerial image of London in the EastEnders credits.
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A giant figure was positioned in the middle of the field, which was still covered in tarpaulin when the picture was taken. The 80ft structure appears to be holding a staff or wand.
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( h2 r* o3 p, I4 i5 t1 L) owww2.tvboxnow.comIn front of the figure stood the enormous factory chimney while behind it is is a huge metal cog, upon which are laid wooden sleepers, perhaps a reference to the steam age.. S% a+ {: R/ s; t0 J( M/ b
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The ceremony, which is expected to be viewed by a global TV audience of more than a billion, will use more than 13,000 props while a million-watt amplifier will provide the sound.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, c$ D" k2 G: L% E& Q
2 E* g3 B* l7 ^: v8 SShow: The £27m ceremony will open with a rural idyll, complete with real cows, sheep and a horse-drawn plough
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'A picture of ourselves': Left, A huge metal cog and railway sleepers might be a reference to Britain's steam-powered past and, right, what appears to be a cauldron
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Hillock: The set will include a recreation of the Glastonbury Thor and an enormous fake tree, which will appear in the first scene, entitled 'green and pleasant land'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# {& j. s0 A! u$ E- \, n( p" Q
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Among the more unusual items on show were three enormous iron-framed beds, one of which has a pirate's hat and a hook lying on it which might indicate the use of the Captain Hook character from JM Barrie's Peter Pan. ?8 q0 w7 }* j3 D4 y% S. _
% k3 z. ~* k( @Among the 10,000 volunteers involved in the performance are a group of NHS nurses.
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There will be three final rehearsals for the opening ceremony in the Olympic stadium the week before the Games, featuring up to 60,000 people, including 900 schoolchildren.
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The volunteer performers are not being paid but will receive travel and food costs, and officials have sent out letters warning those taking part not to divulge any information about what they are doing.$ A& d% d& R, f0 o
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Contrast: Danny Boyle poses with a model of one of the sets which portrays Britain's green and pleasant land complete with cricket match and fields of sheepTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- m# d+ V1 H% p4 H8 u- a& @* Y9 S
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Props: Left, A massive metal bedframe holding a pirate's hat and hook - which might indicate the use of the Captain Hook character from JM Barrie's Peter Pan - and right, a nodding donkey water pump # P* c1 ^8 ] L, m4 @! S1 c
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5 i+ Z; @/ d0 G0 T2 d- nwww2.tvboxnow.comLayer cake: The stadium is being transformed into a microcosm of Britain for the fascinating showTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 Z/ Y2 M- {+ b# D/ `: o
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Model city: Giant models of the Gherkin, the Houses of Parliament and the Royal Albert Hall are to feature in the Opening ceremony
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- X6 o8 F6 V# C9 G9 x) q公仔箱論壇Boyle, who directed the multi-Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, said the aim of the ceremony was to create 'a picture of ourselves as a nation', and to ensure it is authentic there will even be giant fake clouds which will pour with rain.
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Such is the pressure to get the ceremony perfect that officials have warned that any children unable to make every practice session will be prevented from performing.+ F* ^7 d5 s! m ^/ G& ^1 S- U8 i+ J
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The largest harmonically tuned bell in the world, which has been specially forged at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry will ring to mark the start of the ceremony. It is over 6ft tall and weight 23 tons.
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Adidas has launched a new TV advert with less than a month to go to the Games as part of its ‘Take the Stage’ campaign. www2.tvboxnow.com) m, Y! q) L/ R% U5 x; w4 C# b
; m3 U5 H4 o1 \9 _3 R" R& vThe video featuring Jessica Ennis, Phillips Idowu, Louis Smith and Tom Daley will be followed by extra 30 second TV ads featuring moving personal accounts from Team GB's top athletes.www2.tvboxnow.com/ t, i( H( x7 ~1 i
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Heptathlete Ennis describes the pressure as one of the nation’s ‘Golden Girls’. - V6 \0 j) V1 L i% J
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Idowu talks about growing up in Hackney, the impact of the local community and how he will look give back to them by aiming for gold as he takes the stage in the triple jump.
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) K5 B. R' G2 L% C( j: D0 SGymnast Smith tells the story of how he was regarded as an underdog at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, yet came away with a medal.
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0 j7 K, `3 i3 D% {1 \2 V3 S2 B ^Diver Daley talks about his coming of age since competing in Beijing at 14 years old.
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' A2 E4 R: p4 @6 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe ad looks at his fans - Daley’s Angels - and his desire to give the nation something to cheer about.
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8 y) I1 u- ]8 i: x+ T4 @" Fwww2.tvboxnow.comLegend: Sir Paul McCartney will wow the crowds with Hey Jude in the finale to the opening ceremony, after impressing at the Diamond Jubilee concert last month |
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